With oil patch communities strapped for cash and with a critical construction season on the horizon, western state leaders pleaded Friday with lawmakers to expedite a major early funding bill in order to catch up on infrastructure needs.
Falling oil prices are rapidly changing the industrial landscape of the Bakken. Producers are pulling into the core regions and the state is seeing the first oil tax exemptions go into effect.
Williston updating comprehensive plan due to rapid growth
Officials are updating a comprehensive plan for Williston that is just a few years old, saying the original plan did not take into account the rapid growth that the oil patch hub has experienced.
